SD Warren deMartini humbucker

[Sirion]

I remember reading about this on the SD page some time ago. Anyone have a status report?

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

He used a JB back in the day. I have not heard of a sig model

 

[jmh151]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

I heard he visted Duncan and they gave him a bunch of different JB's with different variations to try out- with aged magnets, scatter winds, this was about the same time his Charvel signature guitar was supposed to come out. Nothing more was heard of it.

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

Then it may be on his guitar. It may be slightly modified but may haved to be custom ordered

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

Yeah, from what I heard, it was just a really nice MJ wound JB. I'd like to have one!

 

[Reckless Abandon]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

Yeah, from what I heard, it was just a really nice MJ wound JB. I'd like to have one!

ME TOO!

 

[C-Martin]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

ME TOO!

+3

 

[Sirion]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

True, he did use a JB back in the days. However, there were one week on the SD webpage it was mentioned that he was working on making a custom humbucker. I'm with the rest of you, if it ever sees the light of day, it will be when his siggie guitars are released.

If it will be like a JB, but with the best of all of Warrens JBs (anyone else thinking JB Antiquity :laugh2, I will certainly get one. Warren is on my top 5 list of guitarists.

 

[jmh151]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

True, he did use a JB back in the days. However, there were one week on the SD webpage it was mentioned that he was working on making a custom humbucker. I'm with the rest of you, if it ever sees the light of day, it will be when his siggie guitars are released.

If it will be like a JB, but with the best of all of Warrens JBs (anyone else thinking JB Antiquity :laugh2, I will certainly get one. Warren is on my top 5 list of guitarists.

I read on the JCF forum that the old JB's in his original Charvels aged over time and with the weakened magnet sounded closer to a Custom 5. So they were working to duplicate this tone. SD then gave Warren a bunch of JB's with different variations- slightly different winds, different strength magnets, to try out..nothing else was heard. The different in tone could just be the aged wood on the guitars.

However, EVERYTHING regarding DeMartini has seemed to be placed on indefinite hold. His signature Charvels were supposed to ship long ago and never did... they're not even on the DCGL site anymore to order... I saw pics of the painted bodies at the Jackson/Charvel factory, but nothing happened...could be that the endorsement deal went sour, or Performance guitars threatened to sue since they already had an endorsement deal with DeMartini for the same guitars

 

[vinterland]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

I read on the JCF forum that the old JB's in his original Charvels aged over time and with the weakened magnet sounded closer to a Custom 5. So they were working to duplicate this tone. SD then gave Warren a bunch of JB's with different variations- slightly different winds, different strength magnets, to try out..nothing else was heard. The different in tone could just be the aged wood on the guitars.

However, EVERYTHING regarding DeMartini has seemed to be placed on indefinite hold. His signature Charvels were supposed to ship long ago and never did... they're not even on the DCGL site anymore to order... I saw pics of the painted bodies at the Jackson/Charvel factory, but nothing happened...could be that the endorsement deal went sour, or Performance guitars threatened to sue since they already had an endorsement deal with DeMartini for the same guitars

He's been holding out for further contract negotiations or something along those lines. Actually some of them shipped out before being called back as they thought they had a deal. During that time though, a few found their ways into some buyers hands. I think there was actually one on ebay recently.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

I've been hanging on to this....

....and a CS '78; waiting to hear what he goes with :dunno:

Can ya' just FEEL the 80s

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

Terry...you should be ashamed of yourself.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

:chairfall: :laugh2:

I am....a little bit.

Boy, would it be different than ANYTHING else I've got !!!! :laugh2:

 

[tone4days]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

that's pretty damn cool terry !

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

I thought so...I was/am gonna have XXSIVE(Mike) hook it up when I'm ready.

LOVED Warren back in the day :headbang:

 

[jmh151]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

I've been hanging on to this....

....and a CS '78; waiting to hear what he goes with :dunno:

Can ya' just FEEL the 80s

The specs of the Charvel Demartini said it was going to be a JB

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

Yeah, that thread popped up right after I bought the '78....I've been waiting to see what he decides on, but a regular JB might do the trick if I wanna try something different.

And they're a dime a dozen, so................

 

[vinterland]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

I'd actually throw the '78 in there regardless of the exact pup warren used. '78's + Charvels = a thumbs up from the guitar gods.

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

I'd actually throw the '78 in there regardless of the exact pup warren used. '78's + Charvels = a thumbs up from the guitar gods.

Yeah, I thought it would be a great fit in this sucker....I had MJ boost it to an even 10k, so it should smoke.

I need to finish it off & be done with it :bigok:

 

[BloodRose]

Re: SD Warren deMartini humbucker

Im a huge fan too!! I think he used JB's in the day tho..

Puckboy,
Awesome body!!! What affect will having the 78 wound to 10k do?